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etrust

Nov 22, 2003 7:35AM PST

how often do they update virus files?

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Usually daily...
Nov 22, 2003 11:43AM PST

In the last week (and I don't check every day):

aup_5036.exe Nov. 16
aup_5043.exe Nov. 18
aup_5047.exe Nov. 19
aup_5051.exe Nov. 20
aup_5052.exe Nov. 22

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Re:Usually daily...
Nov 22, 2003 10:32PM PST

keith how will i know its updated where do i look im used to avg please tell meHappy

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Re:Re:Usually daily...
Nov 23, 2003 12:17AM PST

Well you could set it up to update on a schedule (it's in the program options) I don't use that so you'll have to test.

I have an EZ icon by the clock.
If I r/c the icon and select auto-download it will connect to CA and tell me my files are up to date or start a download of the new ref files.

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(NT) Yup, what he said.
Nov 23, 2003 1:13AM PST

Scheduled downloads:

Options -> Program -> AutoDownload -> Schedule Options

On the autodownload tab, you can also set whether you want to keep the download file and whether you want autodownload to be interactive. I've always had both clicked as I like to know what is going on (but it does mean that I have to run the download manually).

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Sorry - previous post started out as a (NT) but changed my mind...
Nov 23, 2003 1:14AM PST

and forgot to change the subject line.